Morell on Syria
Michael Morell, former number two at the CIA, spoke with "CBS This Morning" co-host Charlie Rose about the civil war in Syria. He suggested the United States should support more aggressive action by Syrian rebels.
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Michael Morell, former number two at the CIA, spoke with "CBS This Morning" co-host Charlie Rose about the civil war in Syria. He suggested the United States should support more aggressive action by Syrian rebels.
Syrian military airstrikes on rebel-controlled neighborhoods in Aleppo have killed nearly 250 civilians over nine days. Holly Williams reports on the devastation.
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A new wave of attacks in Syria's largest city has pushed a partial cease-fire to the brink of collapse. It's not clear who is behind the airstrikes, but the Syrian regime, with its backers in Russia and Iran, is trying to recapture all of Aleppo from rebel forces. Holly Williams reports.
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